Guardian Music — Annie, Goldfrapp and Kylie all rolled into one synth-pop song. We approveQueen of Hearts is the moniker of one British lady whose real name we don't know because she's so damn new. In fact, there aren't any songs of hers floating about the internet a... more info

Guardian Music — After the shameful outcry against Jay-Z headlining Glastonbury, let's hope the dinosaurs give his missus the reception she deservesIt is interesting that Beyoncé is mooted to play Glastonbury. Did they slip miaow-miaow into her morning cuppa to get ... more info

Guardian Music — A new course offers students a chance to learn A&R. But can instinct and passion be taught in a classroom?A couple of weeks ago, Hartwig Masuch, the CEO of music publisher BMG Rights, told the audience of a panel at the Midem music industry conferenc... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - The Virgin Media Music Awards were dominated by female singers this year - Kylie Minogue, Lady Gaga and Shakira took all the top accolades in the public vote. more info

ContactMusic — The Virgin Media Music Awards were dominated by female singers this year (11) - KYLIE MINOGUE, LADY GAGA and SHAKIRA took all the top accolades in the public vote.The annual honours, which are voted for by British music fans, celebrated the chart-top... more info

Unreality Music — Like most good things, they appear, at first, to be bad things. Good things like to shroud themselves behind a pretty naff bit of luck or run in to which the recipient could easily pull out th... more info

ContactMusic — Former 1980s pop star BELINDA CARLISLE has spoken for the first time about her 10-year romance with late rocker MICHAEL HUTCHENCE.The Go-Go's star admits she was infatuated with the INXS frontman, who also dated Helena Christensen, Kylie Minogue and ... more info

Chorus.fm — How 'bout a bizarre new *Boris* (http://www.myspace.com/borisdronevil) song (http://soundcloud.com/qetic-1/borispartyboy)? The shapeshifting Japanese outfit has a slew of releases due in 2011, including the full-length Attention Please on Sargent Hou... more info

Guardian Music — PICK OF THE WEEK PJ Harvey The Words That Maketh Murder (Island) Polly Harvey's an artist whose primal screams have made me jump for joy throughout the years, and The Words That Maketh Murder is no exception. This flamenco-tinged anti-war paean is li... more info

Guardian Music — O2, London"I ain't gotta do a lot of flexin'," Usher sings authoritatively. He's 17 songs into the show, and surrounded by dancers in basques and stockings. "And girl, tonight we're gonna do a lot of sexin'." The operative word here is "sexin'", an a... more info